Quorum committees consider money for SEARK, jail

By Ray King Committees of the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Tuesday will be asked to consider transferring $3 million from the Federal American Recovery Plan to Southeast Arkansas College to help pay the costs of constructing a new student center and on-campus housing. Steven Bloomberg,... Read More.

State reports surplus of near $ billion

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas ended the fiscal year with a surplus of nearly $1 billion, more than double the state’s previous record, finance officials said Friday. The Department of Finance and Administration said the state ended the fiscal year on June 30 with... Read More.
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Westerman extends holiday greetings

Greetings, Happy Fourth of July weekend! Whether you’re sitting by the lake, grilling hot dogs with neighbors, or keeping it cool indoors, I hope you’re able to take time to celebrate Independence Day with family and friends. Capitol tours have remained closed this summer, and I... Read More.
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Klutts Tabbed CoSIDA Academic All-District

Klutts Tabbed CoSIDA Academic All-District Arkansas State Athletics JONESBORO, Ark. (7/1/21) – On Thursday, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) tabbed Arkansas State baseball's Ben Klutts to the Academic All-District Team. The honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in... Read More.

Hutchinson distancing himself from Trumpism

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Leading a state that went heavily for Donald Trump in the 2020 election and that has enacted some of the most aggressive laws on social issues, Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson in Arkansas has been in the national spotlight this... Read More.
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Roderick A. Smith

Booking #: 104468 Age: 37 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: PineBluff, AR Booking Date: 07-01-2021 - 12:43 pm Release Date: 07-01-2021 - 12:51 pm Charges: Alias-THEFT BY RECEIVING Alias-Felon in Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons
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Sydney Brown

Booking #: 176822 Age: 43 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: Pine Bluff, AR Booking Date: 07-01-2021 - 12:36 pm Charges: Aggravated Assault-AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
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Road repair discussed at Star City School Board meeting

Star City School Superintendent Jordan Frizzell told a meeting of the school board Wednesday that they should begin thinking about repairing or replacing the road that runs between the middle school campus and the field house. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, Frizzell said that... Read More.